The best things to do in Palm Desert
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Victoria Club
EntertainmentGolf, tennis, and table tennis are on the docket at this country club offering dining and events.
Victoria Club
EntertainmentCanyon Crest Country Club
EntertainmentCountry club offers tennis, swimming, a gym & youth camps & hosts weddings & other private events.
Canyon Crest Country Club
EntertainmentRiverside Art Museum
EntertainmentRiverside Art Museum is stacking timely shows and hands-on creativity, from We The People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A. and California…
Riverside Art Museum
EntertainmentWoodhaven Country Club
EntertainmentWoodhaven Country Club keeps it fun, fast, and fair on a friendly par-70, 18-hole layout with wide fairways, firm turf, and just enough…
Woodhaven Country Club
EntertainmentPalm Desert Aquatic Center
EntertainmentPopular aquatic center features 3 pools, slides & spray areas, plus fitness classes & concessions.
Palm Desert Aquatic Center
EntertainmentThe Oasis Country Club
EntertainmentClub featuring a well-rated golf course, restaurant, and terrace, plus free admission.
The Oasis Country Club
EntertainmentCinemark Century La Quinta XD and SCREENX
EntertainmentChain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Century La Quinta XD and SCREENX
EntertainmentRancho La Quinta Country Club
EntertainmentTwo 18-hole golf courses for all skill levels, plus a tennis club and other amenities.
Rancho La Quinta Country Club
EntertainmentMarriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club
EntertainmentGolf club with a driving range, villas, and pool, plus a gym.
Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club
EntertainmentThe Golf Center at Palm Desert
EntertainmentDriving range and par-3 golf course with a putting green, and a pro shop.
The Golf Center at Palm Desert
EntertainmentDesert Falls Country Club
EntertainmentGolf course with seasonal play featuring greens, fairways, and mountain views, plus a gym.
Desert Falls Country Club
EntertainmentCinemark Century at the River and XD
EntertainmentChain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Century at the River and XD
EntertainmentPalm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
EntertainmentContemporary art pieces including a handful of rotating special collections plus a sculpture garden.
Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
EntertainmentDesert Willow Golf Resort
EntertainmentTwo landscaped public golf courses with many water features, plus event space & lake-view dining.
Desert Willow Golf Resort
EntertainmentPGA WEST Pete Dye Mountain Course
EntertainmentGolf course at the La Quinta Resort offering 18 holes surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains.
PGA WEST Pete Dye Mountain Course
EntertainmentClassic Club
EntertainmentUpscale, Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course featuring a clubhouse, shop & restaurant.
Classic Club
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